Uploaded February 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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With #WorldBookDay2020 on the horizon, we've got three easy, cheap, DIY costumes ideas that you can make at home.

We've gone for Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Gruffalo Mouse (or perhaps Stuart Little!) and Amelia Earhart (who says they have to be fictional characters?!)

00:15 - Fantastic Mr. Fox
02:37 - Amelia Earhart
04:36 - Gruffalo Mouse

Adult supervision needed for all costumes.

Amelia Earhart template - mumsnet.com/pdf/mumsnet-amelia-earhart-costume-template.pdf?utm_source=Page&utm_medium=Link&utm_campaign=world+book+day+costume+amelia+earhart

Fantastic Mr. Fox template - mumsnet.com/pdf/mumsnet-fantastic-mr-fox-ears-template.pdf?utm_source=Page&utm_medium=Link&utm_campaign=world+book+day+costume+fantastic+mr+fox

Gruffalo Mouse template: mumsnet.com/pdf/mumsnet-gruffalo-costume-template.pdf?utm_source=Page&utm_medium=Link&utm_campaign=world+book+day+costume+mouse

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